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sovraffaticassi

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6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

sovraffaticassi

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

so-vraf-fa-ti-cas-si

Pronunciation

/ˌsovrafːatiˈkassi/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

sovra- + fatica- + -assi

The word 'sovraffaticassi' is syllabified as so-vraf-fa-ti-cas-si, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a verb formed from the prefix 'sovra-', the root 'fatica-', and the conditional ending '-assi'. The geminate consonant 'ff' is treated as a single unit within the syllable 'vraf'.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    I would overwork myself.

    I would overwork myself.

    “Se avessi più tempo, non mi sovraffaticassi.”

    “Sovraffaticassi sempre per finire il lavoro in tempo.”

    syn:stanchereiaffaticherei
    ant:riposerei

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca'). The stress pattern is typical for Italian verbs.

Syllables

6
so/so/
vraf/vraf/
fa/fa/
ti/ti/
cas/kas/
si/si/

so — Open syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant.. vraf — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster and a vowel. Geminate consonant 'f' is treated as a single unit.. fa — Open syllable, consisting of a consonant and a vowel.. ti — Open syllable, consisting of a consonant and a vowel.. cas — Open syllable, consisting of a consonant and a vowel.. si — Open syllable, consisting of a consonant and a vowel.

Word Parts

pre

sovra-

From Latin 'super-', meaning 'over'. Functions as an intensifier.

root

fatica-

From Latin 'fatiga', meaning 'labor, toil, fatigue'. Represents the core meaning of tiredness.

suf

-assi

Italian conditional past tense ending, first-person singular. Indicates a conditional mood and past tense.

Similar Words

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Vowel-Consonant (VC)

Syllables typically end in vowels.

Consonant-Vowel (CV)

A consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.

Geminate Consonants

Geminate consonants are treated as a single unit within a syllable.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority hierarchy, but geminates are not split.

  • The geminate 'ff' in 'raffaticassi' is a key feature of Italian phonology.
  • The prefix 'sovra-' is a common intensifier.
  • The conditional ending '-assi' is a standard morphological marker.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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